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By BUD VANDER VEERUSUALLY A first place learnenjoys the prospect o£ meeting a last place club during the critical stages o£ the campaign, but the Syracuse Nats are a bit wary as they await the first of two games In three days with the doormat Milwaukee Hawks tomorrow afternoon at the War Memorial.Milwaukee, foe in' the first game to be televised from Syracuse this season, own three triumphs over the Nats including one Memorial decision. The Nats boast only two victories in the series. The dubs will be rivals again in Toledo Monday after the Nats host Rochester here Sunday afternoon.Minneapolis Lakers, the -Nats are enjoying a day oil in the busy campaign with a 1%-game lead over Boston. The Celts play tonight at Philadelphia.Two baskets in the final seconds proved decisive in last night’s dose tussle. Earl Lloyd jumped in a shot feom near the foul line break an 81-all tie end Doiph Schayes added an insurance bucket with just three seconds leftNats Oppose Rivals Here 2 AfternoonsCervimen Top Laker Five, Add to LeadTODAY, thanks to a hard-earned 85-81 triumph over theGabor Night!TV YAKDLEY of Sknneateles met with members of press and radio and friemh of Billy Gabor at the Citizens Club today to plan a Billy Gabor Appreciation Night here nextmonth.Gabor has been sidelined for weeks wtih hepatitis, and there have been nrniors he may retire from the professional sports and devote full time to hi* insurance busine**.THE CROWD of 5,151 was treated to a- rough second half. Behind throughout the first half, Minneapolis caught the Syracusans early in.the third period and the lead changed hands 17 times with nine ties thrown in the balance of the fray.The breaks favored the Nats in the final seconds. After Lloyd's shot broke the deadlock Pollard missed a Laker attempt with seconds to play. Syracuse worked against the dock before Lloyd missed a shot, but Clyde Lovel-lette kicked the rebound out of bounds with 29 seconds remaining.'AGAIN THE NATS held possession until Seymour fired desperately toward' the hoop just as the' 24 second burzer sounded. The shot missed but fell off the backboard into Schayes hands and he quickly dunked the easy layup.The Syracusans won from the foul line sinking 35 -of 44 attempts. Minneapolis, which out-scored Syracuse 33-25 in the basket department, made good on only 15 of 21 charity tosses.LOVELLETTE with 26 points led game scorers while Johnny Kerr, playing one of - his best games, had 22 for Syracuse.Hie Nats enjoyed a 25-16 lead at the quarter and were in front 42-39 at halftime. The Syracusans tallied only four baskets in each of the second and third periods.-MINNEAPOLIS [ SYRACUSE „ . B.P.T1 BP.C.Foliar/) 4 0 8 Scharei 4 13 21Mlkktlren 6 4 16 Rocha 3 3Schnittke? _ ..Kaltla! o 3 21 KerrLovclletts J2 2 26'Seraw:?Martin 3 4 JOIKJnrSkootHolstein 2 2 6 FarleyWatson 3 0 S tackerToUls 33 IS 8ll Totals 25 35 83 Score at Half-tiar—S-recusr 42. Minneapolis 33. Officials—Snlth and SUiix.Osterkorn is Thankful For Many Court Gifts*TM SO HAPPY, I could thank gaI\the whole world.” These words expressed the thoughts of Wally Osterhcm after he was presented with approximately 53.000 in cash and many gifts during Osterkorn Night ceremonies at the War Memorial last night Jim Clancy and E. A- O’Hara, Jr., of the Osterkorn committee turned over $2,000 in cash. In addition be received 40 per cent of ticket receipts sold by committee members which is believed to be near $900. ,The Nat organization added a $100 Savings Bond and teammates chipped in with another $100 gift certificate. Trophies, clothing, household utensils and other gifts were also donated as Osterkorn stood at center court with his wife, while his mother and dad sat in attendance on the sidelines. Telegrams Irom Abe Saperstein 7 land Illinois Athletic Director ' Doug Hills and his former coach ■ Many Combs, were included in ’the tributes.
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Syracuse Herald Journal
Syracuse, New York, US
Fri, Feb 11, 1955
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